Visual Impairment: Rehabilitation Teaching - MSEd

Program Coordinators

Rosanne K. Silberman
(212) 772-4740
916 West
rsilberm@hunter.cuny.edu

Ellen Trief
(212) 772-4110
911 West
etrief@hunter.cuny.edu

This master’s degree program prepares professionals in vision rehabilitation therapy (VRT) to work with individuals with visual impairments. We also offer a combined program in Rehabilitation Teaching with Orientation and Mobility sequence to prepare orientation and mobility specialists Visual Impairment: Rehabilitation Teaching and Orientation and Mobility - MSEd . Both programs prepare candidates for national certification from the Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation and Education Professionals as vision rehabilitation therapists (VRTs).

Admission Requirements

An undergraduate BA or BS degree from an approved college with a GPA of 2.8 or higher or a graduate degree from an approved college with a GPA of 3.5 or better.

Progress Standards

12-Credit Progress Standards for Matriculated Students

Students must maintain an overall GPA of 3.0 in order to continue in the program.
Students with more than one course grade below B in the first 12 credits will not be allowed to continue in the program.
Students who receive a grade of F in any course in the first 12 credits will not be allowed to continue in the program.
Students with one grade of IN (Incomplete) within the first 12 credits are restricted from registering for more than one additional course. Those with two or more INs will not be allowed to register for any courses.

Note: It is recommended that students with two or more INs take an official leave of absence.

Visual Impairment: Rehabilitation Teaching Course of Study

Total Credits: 40 credits

The Rehabilitation Teaching program alone does not lead to New York State teacher certification.

Exit Standards

An overall GPA of 3.0.
Students must demonstrate consistently satisfactory written English in all course work.
Student teaching , Supervised Practicum, and Clinical Teaching Lab:

A. Students are required to attain a minimum grade of B in the internship courses (
SPED 76300
and
76400
). Students receiving B-, C+, or C for any one of these courses must apply to the department chairperson for permission to retake that course, which may be repeated only once.

Any student who receives a grade of F will not be allowed to continue.

B. Students must complete all required days and hours for each of the internship courses. Students not completing the minimum required days and hours will receive a course grade of IN for that course, prohibiting them from graduating.